
Eitarō Shindō
Known for Acting · 275 credits
- Born
- 1899-11-10
- Died
- 1977-02-18
- Place of birth
- Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan
- Also known as
- Эйтаро Синдо
Biography
Eitarō Shindō (1899–1977) was a Japanese film actor. His real name was Tatsugoro Shindo.
After working as a stage actor, he entered the film industry and appeared in a wide range of films, appearing in as many as 620 works. He was a regular in Kenji Mizoguchi's films, such as Sansho the Bailiff, The Tale of Chikamatsu, and Street of Shame, and played villainous roles in Toei period dramas . In later years, he moved to television dramas , gaining popularity for his roles in family dramas such as Oyaji Taiko.
In 1976 he was hospitalized for heart disease and died of a myocardial infarction at Denenchofu Central Hospital on December 18, 1977. He was 78 years old.
Known For
TV Shows (4)
Movies (271)

Sansho the Bailiff
1954
as Sanshô dayû

Princess Yang Kwei-fei
1955
as Kao Li-hsi

Drunken Angel
1948
as Takahama

The Life of Oharu
1952
as Kahe Sasaya

Chikamatsu Monogatari
1954
as Ishun

Lucky Adventurer Nobunaga Oda
1959

Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji
1955
as Pilgrim

Street of Shame
1956
as Kurazô Taya

A House in the Quarter
1963

Osaka Elegy
1936
as Yoshizo Fujino

A Geisha
1953
as Sawamoto

The Woman in the Rumor
1954
as Yasuichi Harada

Queen of the Treasure Island
1960

Shimizu Port of Chivalry
1957
as Kyuroku

Clothes of Deception
1951
as Isehama

Sisters of the Gion
1936
as Kudo

Revenge
1964
as Koetsu

Road of Chivalry
1960

Cases of Umon: The Woman with an Umbrella
1963
as Keishiro Murakami

Warrior of the Wind
1964

Lord Mito 2: The Nation's Vice Shogun
1959

The Tale of Genji
1951
as Minister of the Right

Third Class Executives
1952

Taira Clan Saga
1955
as Banboku

The Battle of Kawanakajima
1941
as Samanosuke Karasaki

The Second Bullet is Marked
1960

Chikamatsu's Love in Osaka
1959

Crazy Cats Go to Hong Kong
1963

Jakoman and Tetsu
1949
as Kyubei

Whirlwind Magistrate
1959

The Lady of Musashino
1951
as Shinzaburo Miyaji

The Bastards of Lawless Town
1959

Sisters of Gion
1956

Gang Loyalty and Vengeance
1963
as Horibe

Shadow Over Fuji
1957
as Hakuten

The Ako Retainers
1961

大当り男一代
1956
as 柏屋万兵衛

Currents of Youth
1942
as Yuijima

Repast
1951
as (uncredited)

音楽大進軍
1943
as Director

A Spectacular Showdown
1959

Eight Views of Samurai
1958

Sky of Hope
1942
as Man With the Knapsack

A Descendant of Urashima Taro
1946

Three Women Around Yoshinaka
1956

Amazon mushuku seiki no dai maō
1961

Case of Umon: One-Eyed Wolf
1959

Miniature
1953

The Shogun and the Fishmonger
1961

The Lord Takes a Bride
1957
as Nagano

The Body
1962

Conduct Report on Professor Ishinaka
1950
as Yamazaki

President's Ninja Trick Book Part II
1965
as Kōga (President, Kōga Trading)

Raised in a Palace
1964
as Chiyomatsu
Onna keizu
1942
as Sakata

Miss Oyu
1951
as Kusaemon

振袖釼法
1955
as 堀源太左衛門

Island of Horrors
1949
as Kihei

Tales of President Mito
1962
as Kohei Mito

The Ambitious Youth
1962
as Hikozo Okubo

Tōkyō sanosa musume
1962
Tale of a Company Boss 3
1961
as Chojiro Shimizu

Case of Umon: Hell’s Windmill
1960

Ghost Ship Part 1
1957
as Gorôdayû

Bored Hatamoto: Idle Vassal Tribute
1958

The War at Sea from Hawaii to Malaya
1942
as Kurimoto

An Actor's Revenge
1959

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Ghost Ship
1956

House of Spider Webs
1959

治郎吉格子
1952
as 仁吉

Heat and Mud
1950

The Conspirator
1961
Song of the White Orchid
1939

Dancers of Awa
1941

The Pirates
1960

Rebellion of Japan
1967

A Chivalrous Spirit
1958

Ticket to Hell
1955
as Heijirô Gondô

Bored Hatamoto: The Mysterious Phantom Mansion
1954

The Actress vs. the Greedy Sharks
1966
as Sir Doi
The Opium War
1943

Sisters of Nishijin
1952

新遊侠伝
1951
Tale of a Company Boss
1961
as Chojiro Shimizu

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 4
1960

直八子供旅
1958

The Adventures of Chuji
1957
as Denbei Sagamiya

Yakuza Official
1962

The Tattooed Magistrate: Cherry Blossoms Dance Volume
1950

The Man of Seven Faces
1960
as Shuhei Hoshimura

Casebook of Dandy Sashichi: Blind Wolf
1955

The Acrobats of Death
1959

Manchurian Sunset
1956

World of Love
1943

Ganko Oyaji to Edokko Shain
1962

Eleven High School Girls
1946

Actress
1947
as Dr. Okubo

Ninja Assassins
1960

G-men of Japan 3: Fearless Counterattack
1951

Official with a Tattoo
1960
as Sarako Jubei

Isshin Tasuke: A Man Among Men
1959

Green Earth
1942

Showdown at Lightning Pass
1962

Battle of Roses
1950

はだか大名 前篇
1952

The Horse Boy
1957

The Eve of the Chinese Festival
1962

The Kingdom of Jirocho 1
1963

The Craziest Operation
1966

Mother Never Dies
1942

Lord for a Night
1946

Escape from Prison
1950

Conduct Report on Matashiro: The Devil Princess and Winter Rain
1951
as Mondo Tani

The Way of Drama
1944
Case of Umon: Woman of the Magic Lantern
1961

The Man from Planet Alpha
1966

Oath on the Burning Sands
1940

Shingo's Original Challenge, Part 3
1960
A Smell of Money
1965

Umon's Detective Stories: The One-Eyed Wolf
1951
About Eitarō Shindō
Eitarō Shindō (1899–1977) was a Japanese film actor. His real name was Tatsugoro Shindo. After working as a stage actor, he entered the film industry and appeared in a wide range of films, appearing in as many as 620 works. He was a regular in Kenji Mizoguchi's films, such as Sansho the Bailiff, The Tale of Chikamatsu, and Street of Shame, and played villainous roles in Toei period dramas . In later years, he moved to television dramas , gaining popularity for his roles in family dramas such as Oyaji Taiko. In 1976 he was hospitalized for hear… With 275 credits spanning from 1936 to 1975, Eitarō Shindō has appeared in 271 films and 4 TV shows.
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Most Popular Eitarō Shindō Movies
- Sansho the Bailiff (1954) — as Sanshô dayû
- Princess Yang Kwei-fei (1955) — as Kao Li-hsi
- Drunken Angel (1948) — as Takahama
- The Life of Oharu (1952) — as Kahe Sasaya
- Chikamatsu Monogatari (1954) — as Ishun
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